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22 Mar 2011

My 15 year old son has ADHD. He has been on numerous stimulants over the years as well as Strattera. The stimulants caused decreased weight and appetitie and increased frustration. While they helped with focus, the tradeoffs were difficult. He currently is on Vyvanse 50 mg daily and began Intuniv 1mg three weeks ago and has titrated up to 3 mg. He literally is a much more focused, patient, and less frustrated child. He seems much more happy and has not had any of the side effects except for an initial day or two of feeling tired. There were two unusual incidents. One night, he woke up an hour after going to sleep and thought it was morning and took his medication (Vyvanse and Intuniv) that he takes at 6 am. He immediately realized it wasn't morning and came to me and told me. One other night he woke up at 11:30 pm, thought it was morning and went and brushed his teeth. He realized it wasn't morning and went back to bed. I don't know why this would happen unless he sleeps so soundly that when he awakens he thinks the whole night has gone by. This has only occurred twice in three weeks. Will speak to his doctor tomorrow about it.

—Posted by Anonymous

09 Jan 2011

While my son,12 was on intuniv he became depressed, angry (stomping & wanting to hit his sister) decreased appetite, loss of sleep. He would be wide awake @ 3:30-4 am on a school night! It has honestly been the worse medication for treatment of his ADHD! We are now on Vyvanse for 8 months now & he's a totally different child.

—Posted by Anonymous

24 Sep 2010

my daughter takes intuniv for behavioral problems...had problems with dosage in beginnnig and then it worked for a bit but now it does not seem to be working and also I think she has gained weight taking it

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Intuniv	-1	3.8	6.66	2

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being

Since taking Intuniv, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:

Effect on:	Much Worse	Worse	No Change	Better	Much Better
Appetite	0%	16.7%	66.7%	0%	16.7%
Balance/Equilibrium	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Blood Pressure	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Breathing	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Confidence	16.7%	0%	33.3%	50%	0%
Coordination/Motor Skills	0%	0%	66.7%	33.3%	0%
Digestion	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Emotional Well-being	16.7%	0%	33.3%	16.7%	33.3%
Energy	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	33.3%	0%
Eyesight	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Memory	0%	0%	66.7%	33.3%	0%
Mental Clarity	0%	0%	66.7%	33.3%	0%
Pain	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Patience	16.7%	0%	33.3%	33.3%	16.7%
Sexual Health	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Skin Complexion	16.7%	0%	83.3%	0%	0%
Sleep	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	50%	0%
Stress Level	16.7%	0%	33.3%	50%	0%

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Commonly Reported Intuniv Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Anxiety	50%	0%	0%	50%	0%
Crying / Sadness	80%	0%	0%	20%	0%
Dizziness	66.7%	0%	16.7%	16.7%	0%
Drowsiness	50%	16.7%	16.7%	0%	16.7%
Emotional Oversensitivity	80%	0%	0%	20%	0%
Fatigue	83.3%	0%	0%	0%	16.7%
Headache	66.7%	16.7%	0%	16.7%	0%
Insomnia	50%	0%	50%	0%	0%
Irritability / Impatience	80%	0%	0%	0%	20%
Mood Swings	66.7%	0%	16.7%	16.7%	0%
Nausea	80%	0%	20%	0%	0%

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Less Commonly Reported Intuniv Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced less commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Abdominal Pain	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Appetite Loss	80%	0%	0%	20%	0%
Insomnia	75%	0%	0%	25%	0%
Vomiting	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%

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User Comments about Intuniv

22 Mar 2011	My 15 year old son has ADHD. He has been on numerous stimulants over the years as well as Strattera. The stimulants caused decreased weight and appetitie and increased frustration. While they helped with focus, the tradeoffs were difficult. He currently is on Vyvanse 50 mg daily and began Intuniv 1mg three weeks ago and has titrated up to 3 mg. He literally is a much more focused, patient, and less frustrated child. He seems much more happy and has not had any of the side effects except for an initial day or two of feeling tired. There were two unusual incidents. One night, he woke up an hour after going to sleep and thought it was morning and took his medication (Vyvanse and Intuniv) that he takes at 6 am. He immediately realized it wasn't morning and came to me and told me. One other night he woke up at 11:30 pm, thought it was morning and went and brushed his teeth. He realized it wasn't morning and went back to bed. I don't know why this would happen unless he sleeps so soundly that when he awakens he thinks the whole night has gone by. This has only occurred twice in three weeks. Will speak to his doctor tomorrow about it. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
09 Jan 2011	While my son,12 was on intuniv he became depressed, angry (stomping & wanting to hit his sister) decreased appetite, loss of sleep. He would be wide awake @ 3:30-4 am on a school night! It has honestly been the worse medication for treatment of his ADHD! We are now on Vyvanse for 8 months now & he's a totally different child. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
24 Sep 2010	my daughter takes intuniv for behavioral problems...had problems with dosage in beginnnig and then it worked for a bit but now it does not seem to be working and also I think she has gained weight taking it —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
16 Aug 2010	Cadyne was diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Intuniv. Cadyne normally went to bed about 8:30 PM. After beginning the medicine we noticed he was fatigued and so sleepy he could not keep from sleeping around 2:00 every afternoon; bedtime was a struggle to be asleep before midnight. Cadyne's aggitation and aggressiveness was becoming a real problem. Recently he was in the pool with his brother and sister, his brother was outside the pool, Cadyne got out of the pool picked up the cord to the filter and hit him in the head for no reason. As I was tending to the cut I told Cadyne and his sister to get out of the pool. Cadyne climbed out while I was retreiving an ice bag, he plugged in the pool filter then reentered the pool and bit a hole in the pool liner. Cadyne refused to get out, I had to get in and physically remove him. After dinner he was allowed a sugar-free pudding, as he was finishing I noticed he had pudding from head to toe. When I questioned him he acted as though he didn't know it was on his face, chest and even on his foot. Cadyne isn't normally a sloppy eater he does need redirecting and corrected occasionally but he has really gotten out of had at times. When he acts up it is a doozy; he can be a delightful and cooperative child, plays with his younger brother and sister. HELP! —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use